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Fwd: Post available: Professor or Reader in Human Neuroscience at Royal Holloway, University of London

by Gary Green

Dear All, This is to let you know that a post has been just been advertised for a Professor or Reader in Human Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. Please see details in the link below: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIK082/professor-or-reader-in-human-neuroscience/ Some information about the neuroscience group at Royal Holloway can be found here: http://www.rhul.ac.uk/neuroscience Very best wishes, Narender Narender Ramnani Professor of Neuroscience Brain, Action and Cognition Laboratory Department of Psychology Royal Holloway University of London Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX Tel: 01784 443519 (Direct) www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/neurosciencelab <http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/neurosciencelab> RHULSmallMasterlogoCMYK-Cropped-smaller British Neuroscience Association Council Member ( http://www.bna.org.uk <http://www.bna.org.uk/> ) Chair of Programme Committee, BNA2015: Festival of Neuroscience, Edinburgh, 12^th -- 15^th April 2015. <https://www.bna.org.uk/events/view.php?permalink=HTV6XS20K0>

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Visit Monday 24th March

by Michael Simpson

Dear all, there will be a visit in Open Plan between 10 - 11 AM on Monday 24th March from Selby College. Access to workstations will not be restricted, however the Open Plan display area will be busier and nosier than usual. Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: Research Programme Coordinator post at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London

by Gary Green

Applications are invited for the position of Research Programme Coordinator at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. The post holder will play a central role co-ordinating PSYSCAN, a large multi-centre programme funded by Framework 7. PSYSCAN involves a consortium of leading academic centres (including Iop and the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Utrecht, Maastricht, Madrid & Melbourne), and companies with expertise in the development of diagnostic tools and new treatments (IXICO, Cambridge Cognition, Hoffman-LaRoche, Eli Lilly). The programme comprises a series of projects, including the analysis of datasets previously collected by the consortium, the development of novel image analysis software, the acquisition of new neuroimaging data from the centres in the consortium, and the development, validation and implementation of a new clinical tool. The aim of the PSYSCAN tool is allow clinicians to use neuroimaging and other data to predict outcomes in individuals at high risk for psychosis, or who have recently developed psychosis. For more information on this post, please see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/apply.php?id=16844018 I will be happy to answer any questions from prospective applicants. Kind regards, Andrea Mechelli *Andrea Mechelli, PhD* Reader in Early Intervention Programme Director, MSc Early Intervention in Psychosis <http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/early-interventions-in-psychosis> HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist Department of Psychosis Studies Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7848 0289 Email: a.mechelli(a)kcl.ac.uk <mailto:a.mechelli@kcl.ac.uk>

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: Programmer position at Washington University - Human Connectome Project

by Gary Green

The Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO has a full-time programmer position available. The programmer will be working on data analysis, for the Human Connectome Project and other projects, under the guidance of Dr. Deanna Barch and Dr. Greg Burgess. A brief description is listed below. Interested candidates can find the full posting at http://jobs.wustl.edu by searching for Job ID 27467. Business & Technology Applications Technician 1 (was Programmer I) POSITION SUMMARY: Provides technical work in developing and/or supporting applications for research projects focused on brain imaging, including the Human Connectome Project, within a defined or limited scope. Employees determine the logical flow of applications and develop program code. Employees are involved with other technology employees in assessing the needs of the research project and developing technical solutions of limited complexity. Detailed specifications are provided to employees for complex applications. PRINCIPAL DUTIES: • Writes, updates, and maintains computer programs or software as assigned. • Corrects errors by making appropriate changes, rechecking and testing programs to ensure that the desired results are produced. • Compiles and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program. • Consults with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes. • Prepares detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language. • Performs other duties as assigned. Please visit http://jobs.wustl.edu (Job ID 27467) for more information.

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: PhD and Postdoc positions available

by Gary Green

We are seeking applicants for the FP7‐Marie Curie Initial Training Network“*Improving Children’s Auditory Rehabilitation” (iCARE)*”.** The objectives of iCARE are: (1) To provide training to create a new generation of researchers capable of exploiting the synergies between different disciplines to optimize spoken communication in children with hearing impairment, and (2) To combine research across disciplines to develop novel methods, training skills and procedures for improving auditory rehabilitation. iCARE is an international and interdisciplinary consortium from academia, industry, and socio‐economic agencies and offers a choice of *11 PhD and 3 postdoc *positions, starting *June or July 2014*. Each project is supervised by a multidisciplinary team of experts and will benefit from extensive training. Please contact one or more partners for project specific educational prerequisites. More details can be found on the iCARE website *(https://icareitn.eu/) *and the attached flyer. * * Dr Lorna Halliday Lecturer in Developmental Disorders of Communication Division of Psychology and Language Sciences University College London Chandler House 2 Wakefield Street London WC1N 1PF tel: 44 (0)20 7679 4265 (ext 24265) email: l.halliday(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:l.halliday@ucl.ac.uk>

11 years, 3 months

University Science Trail - Friday 21st March.

by Michael Simpson

Dear all, just to let you know that on Friday 21st March YNiC will be one of the host venues for the University Science Trail. As such there will be regular groups of GCSE students in Open Plan between 10AM and 3PM. Access to workstations will not be restricted, however the Open Plan display area will be busier and nosier than usual. Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

11 years, 3 months

Fwd:: Postdoctoral position in Machine Learning & Neuroimaging

by Gary Green

*Research Associate**/Senior Research Associate**in Machine Learning & Neuroimaging* This Wellcome Trust funded research project focuses on developing and investigating novel machine learning techniques for the analysis of neuroimaging data to assist in the understanding, diagnosis and prognosis of mental health disorders. The Research Associate will be responsible for: (i) Developing probabilistic machine learning models for the analysis of neuroimaging data; (ii) Developing network-based predictive models for diagnosis/prognosis of mental health disorders; (iii) Developing strategies to integrate data from different neuroimaging techniques and clinical information into the models (e.g. multiple-source/multi-view modelling); (iv) Validating the developed models using a variety data sets; (v) Contributing to the developments of the pattern recognition for neuroimaging toolbox (PRoNTo, *http://www.mlnl.cs.ucl.ac.uk/pronto/*). The post is funded for two years in the first instance. For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number 1405887.

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: Research Scientist Position

by Gary Green

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York has a Research Scientist position available. Interested candidates can find the full posting at http://www.nslijcareers.com/jobs/research-scientist-psychiatry-research-job… best, Katie Karlsgodt ** ** *Description:* The Psychiatry Research Division at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and The Zucker Hillside Hospital has an opportunity for a Research Scientist with expertise in structural and functional neuroimaging to assist with and collaborate on the design, implementation, and analysis of neuroimaging experiments. The Psychiatry Research Division has a strong history of neuroimaging work, which largely focuses on understanding the neural underpinnings of major mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Job duties include: . Collaborating with Research Investigators to carry out neuroimaging experiments, including experimental design, data collection, and analysis. . Perform data analysis for new and ongoing projects in the Division; help set up standardized "pipelines" for data analysis. . Assist in training research assistants, residents, and students. . Assist in writing papers, grants, and presentations . Documentation of work flow and procedures *Qualifications:* Ph.D or MD required Strong organizational, communication and written and verbal skills Experience working in a team research environment Strong technical skills for the analysis of neuroimaging data are required; expertise in functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, resting state analyses, and machine learning are strongly preferred. Strong programming skills, familiarity with Linux/UNIX based operating systems and FSL, are required. Familiarity with python, Matlab and R are strongly preferred. Ability to manage priorities of multiple concomitant tasks. Katherine H. Karlsgodt, Ph.D. Assistant Investigator, Division of Psychiatry Research The Zucker Hillside Hospital 75-59 263rd Street Glen Oaks, NY 11004 Assistant Investigator, Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY ph. (718)-470-8184 fax. (718)-413-1940 kkarlsgodt(a)nshs.edu <mailto:kkarlsgodt@nshs.edu> The information contained in this electronic e-mail transmission and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom or to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or disclosure of this communication and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and electronic mail, and delete the original communication and any attachment from any computer, server or other electronic recording or storage device or medium. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of any attorney-client, physician-patient or other privilege.

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: Assistant/Associate Professor advertisement, UBC Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver, Canada. Deadline April 1st.

by Gary Green

Dear SPM colleagues, Below please find an advertisement for a position as a full-time academic clinical researcher at the BC Mental Health & Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI), located centrally in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, in partnership with the Department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Mental Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Please forward to those who may be interested. fMRI, EEG, multimodal neuroimaging and clinically applied research is the focus. The text is pasted below. Best Wishes, Todd Woodward -- Todd S. Woodward, Ph.D. Cognitive Neuroscience of Schizophrenia Lab (CNoS) http://www.bcmhari.ca/faculty/woodward-todd.php 604-875-2000 x4724 ***** Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry University of British Columbia BC Mental Health and Addiction Research Institute Vancouver, Canada The BC Mental Health & Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI), in partnership with the Department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Mental Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, and with support from BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) invites applications for a position as a full-time academic clinical researcher. The position will have fully protected academic time and will include an appropriate academic appointment in the UBC Department of Psychiatry. This position is expected to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Partner Track), commensurate with experience of the successful candidate. The successful applicant must have appropriate qualifications and meet UBC criteria for an academic appointment. She/He will be required to provide evidence of highly productive scholarly activity and teaching (or the potential to meet these criteria) and must have demonstrated promise as an independent investigator. The successful candidate will have training in research methodology and have publications in peer reviewed journals. The candidate will coordinate projects with collaborators from diverse specializations and must have a proven ability to effectively communicate with researchers varying widely in their knowledge and skillsets. She/he should have demonstrated effectiveness in bringing to fruition (i.e. publication) projects collaborating with individuals from another discipline than her/his own. She/He must have an established track record of research relevant to the field of neuroimaging and its application to mental health research. Development of cognitive paradigms that activate brain activity in regions impacted by psychiatric treatment will be expected. This position will require development of methodology for analyzing EEG signals, and merging this with simultaneously collected fMRI data using multivariate analysis methodologies. Contributions to non-pharmacological treatment program methodologies and clinical trials are also advantageous. She/He will be expected to contribute to the university community with responsibilities in research, teaching and service. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary environment, and needs to be able to establish collaborative working relationships with clinicians, educators and research groups. This position is for a 5 year period with the possibility of extension based upon funding availability. BCMHSUS is committed to strengthening capacity for research, knowledge exchange and academic teaching to enhance understanding and skills among service providers, policymakers and the public. Areas of focus include: Schizophrenia, using state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques to study the mechanism of illness, origin of symptoms, and changes in response to treatment; Bipolar Disorder, including laboratory studies investigating stress-related changes in brain proteins; Studies on the genetic, phenotypic, and developmental aspects of Childhood Disorders, including autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), spanning childhood to early adulthood; and Pharmacology studies, linked to research in progress at BC Children's Hospital, to examine medication side-effects, particularly in relation to metabolism and weight changes. The position is based at BCMHARI, located on the Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC Campus, in Vancouver, a vibrant multicultural city with diverse communities each with their own heritage, festivals, restaurants and history. Vancouver is bordered by mountains, forests and the Pacific Ocean, offering a balance between city life and a wide variety of recreational activities. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. More details about the position and the BC Mental Health & Addictions Research Institute can be obtained from their website: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about-bcmhari Contact Applications, including curriculum vitae, teaching dossier, statement of teaching and research interests and plans, and four letters of reference addressing scholarly, professional and creative work, teaching and administration should be sent to: Karin Jackson, Director, Research Administration & Performance Improvement kjackson2(a)bcmhs.bc.ca Applications will begin to be considered April 1, 2014 and will continue to be considered until the position is filled. BCMHARI and UBC hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

11 years, 3 months

Fwd: postdoc position announcement

by Gary Green

Please, follow the link! http://www.inria.fr/en/institute/recruitment/offers/post-doctoral-research-… Best, Virginie -- Virginie van Wassenhove Exec Dir NeuroSpin MEG Group leader, Brain Dynamics CEA.DSV.I2BM.NeuroSpin - INSERM Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit Bât 145 Point Courrier 156 Gif s/ Yvette F-91191 FRANCE +33(0)1.69.08.1667 Virginie.van.Wassenhove(a)gmail.com <mailto:Virginie.van.Wassenhove@gmail.com> https://sites.google.com/site/virginievanwassenhove/

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